MLRA/MARS Late Models
Salina Highbanks Speedway
July 5, 2014
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Payne Scores Second MLRA Win of 2014 Season at Salina Highbanks



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SALINA, OK (July 5) - The Inaugural Freedom Classic at Salina Highbanks Speedway ended with a bang! Jeremy Payne took home the giant, custom American Eagle trophy and the $5,000 paycheck. Payne took the green flag from the inside of the second row and quickly jumped to second ahead of Ryan Gustin. Chad Simpson started on the Pole and midway through the race, cut a tire down. Payne restarted after the caution out front and held it for the reminder of the race. An attempted pass by Gustin on lap 36 ended with the 19R up on the left side of Payne, who was able to keep momentum and the lead during the incident.

"The track was really good there for the first half of the race and then it kind of started cleaning up. Down there in three and four, you know he (Gustin) just had a good run and he is a hard racer, when five thousand is on the line you are going to race like that," commented Payne following the victory.

Lebanon, Missouri's Tony Jackson Jr. was the Casey's General Store Hard Charger of the night. Jackson Jr. had to run a B Feature to make the show and started the main event from 18th. He picked off cars one by one to challenge Payne for the lead with only four laps to go. A late race caution gave Jackson Jr. another chance, but with little passing left in the track, Payne held him off for the win.

Travis Dickes from Madison, NE finished 3rd . Dickes started 5th and ran strong all night. Jack Sullivan kept up with the leaders to record a strong 4th. Tommy Weder Jr. rounded out the top five. Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips started the 40 Lap Feature from fourth and pulled into the infield early in the race for what he thought was a flat tire. Phillips joined the field at the rear and worked his way back to finish 7th nearly edging Brantlee Gotschall who crossed the finish line just ahead of him.



The Lucas Oil MLRA will be back in action next weekend for two back -to-back nights of racing. Friday, July 11th at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL and Saturday, July 12th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Both events will pay $10,000 to the winner and are co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. For more information on upcoming events check out MLRAracing.com.  

A-Main
1 3 186 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO
2 18 56J Tony Jackson, Jr Lebanon, MO
3 10 6T Travis Dickes Madison, NE
4 11 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
5 13 2 Tommy Weder Jr. Woodward , OK
6 7 4G Brantlee Gotschall Nevada, MO
7 4 75P Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
8 17 17H Jason Hughes Westhill, OK
9 5 6M Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
10 1 25C Chad Simpson Mt Vernon, IA
11 22 42M Brandon Mccormick Lebanon, MO
12 9 11M Brandon Morton Broken Arrow, OK
13 15 85D Mark Dotson Cameron, MO
14 21 7BH Brett Hansen Ft Gibson, OK
15 23 28J Leroy Johnson Battlefield, MO
16 8 99L Scott Lewis Henderson, CO
17 24 88R John Driskill Bellavista, AR
18 12 58E Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
19 16 29K Bill Koons Omaha, NE
20 19 14R Jeff Roth Bentonville, AR
21 2 19R Ryan Gustin Marshalltown, IA
22 6 77A Justin Asplin Birch Tree, MO
23 14 36R Jason Redman Sapulpa, OK
24 20 10P James Parker Stillwell, OK

B-Main #1
1 17H Jason Hughes
2 14R Jeff Roth
3 7BH Brett Hansen
4 7H Josh Hughes
5 28J Leroy Johnson
6 3T John Turner
7 26R Randy Roth
8 56K Kinser Edwards
9 0F Ferrell Skelton

B-Main #2
1 56J Tony Jackson, Jr
2 10P James Parker
3 42M Brandon Mccormick
4 52R Dillon Rupe
5 13P Kevin Patrick
6 3W Rick Wallais
7 88R John Driskill
8 7K Jack Kirby

Heat #1
1 6M Wendell Wallace
2 77A Justin Asplin
3 6T Travis Dickes
4 36R Jason Redman
5 17H Jason Hughes
6 7BH Brett Hansen
7 28J Leroy Johnson
8 0F Ferrell Skelton
9 56K Kinser Edwards

Heat #2
1 19R Ryan Gustin
2 4G Brantlee Gotschall
3 11M Brandon Morton
4 85D Mark Dotson
5 10P James Parker
6 3W Rick Wallais
7 52R Dillon Rupe
8 7K Jack Kirby

Heat #3
1 25C Chad Simpson
2 99L Scott Lewis
3 58E Dave Eckrich
4 29K Bill Koons
5 14R Jeff Roth
6 42M Brandon Mccormick
7 26R Randy Roth
8 3T John Turner

Heat #4
1 186 Jeremy Payne
2 75P Terry Phillips
3 18 Jack Sullivan
4 2 Tommy Weder Jr.
5 56J Tony Jackson, Jr
6 7H Josh Hughes
7 13P Kevin Patrick
8 88R John Driskill